Stone 10th Anniversary IPA

Deep amber coloured body with a perfect sized tan head. Aroma of super strong Pacific NorthWest hops, bunches of malt and a ton of caramel. Full-bodied; Very strong and pungent hop flavour with good malt notes afterwards. Very good flavour and body - nice across the board! Aftertaste very bittered from the hops - a good experience! Overall, a damn good IPA - full bodied and fully hopped of course! Finally, a Stone beer that I actually like!!! I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Whole Foods in Portland, Oregon on 28-October-2006.

Bottle at Chris o New Year tasting 08/09. I think Phil l brought this, so thanks. Hazy cloudy amber colour, thin lasting beige head. Piney hop aroma. That’s a bit surprising. Perfumey. Not my favourite of the Stone beers. Very hoppy finish. I can see that it’s good, but it just didn’t do it for me.

22oz. Bomber Pours a cloudy burnt orange color, nice carbonation, the head was small creamy off-white, there is some small islands and sticky lacing hanging around. The nose is hoppy, malty, citrusy, some pines, and caramel. The taste is superb, hoppy, good dose of malts, citrus/piney, and some caramel tones, there is also a nice sweetness going on. The finish is slightly dry and bitter. Nice chewyness as well. Medium body. Very drinkable, really enjoying this one today, highly recommended.

Appearance: Pours a hazed, dark amber body with a thin, fizzy, off-white head. Smell: Fruit-scented, pithy aroma enveloped by a sweet-smelling caramel maltiness. Very minimal waft of alcohol. Taste: Toasted caramel with a full, hearty sweetness. Earthy, fruity hop flavors of concentrated citrus and diminished pine resin that, though it’s now two years old, still provides a solid jab of bitterness that holds until the hoppy finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-plus body. Medium carbonation. The mouthfeel is, I’ll admit, a bit chewy. Drinkability: Still delicious! Ah, my zest for life has finally returned. Stone 10th was good then and it’s good now. Some beers arrive a mess and need years upon years to morph into something decent. Some beers are fantastic fresh but die quick, painful deaths. So, it’s good to see some can stand the test of time.

On tap at Oldsmar Tap House (Tampa, FL). Pours a slightly hazy orange-yellow color with a thin white head. Aroma is very floral and hoppy with notes of sweet malt, grass, and wheat. Flavor is also very floral and hoppy with some slightly sweet, malty notes as well. Good balance between malt and hops. Generally medium to full body with a hoppy finish.

On tap at OTH. Pours a slightly hazy copper with a one finger lasting off-white head that leaves good lacing. Aroma of citrus hops, sweet malt, caramel, and a hint of pine. Taste is the same as aroma with the caramel really coming through. Medium mouthfeel with a moderate to strong amount of bitterness and very smooth alcohol. This beer has aged very nicely. Very good.

On Tap @ OTH Stone Release Party- It pours a copper/ orange color with a slight white head. Aroma is floral hops with a gentle piney-citrus tang. The flavor is smooth flowers, and citric pieces with pine sap. Amazing sweetness with the age it is carrying.

From the bottle. Pours copper with a white head. Wish I had this when it was a little more fresh...still good aged though. Citrus hop aroma. Good flavor, with age the malt overpowers the hops. Good flavor though, and I love the bottle.